Ed FitzGerald
| Ed FitzGerald | |
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| 1st Executive of Cuyahoga County | |
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In office January 9, 2011 – January 1, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Armond Budish |
| Mayor of Lakewood | |
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In office 2008–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas George |
| Succeeded by | Michael Summers |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Edward FitzGerald July 10, 1968 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Shannon FitzGerald |
| Alma mater |
Ohio State University Cleveland State University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Website | Government website |
Edward "Ed" FitzGerald (born July 10, 1968) is an American politician who served as the first Cuyahoga County Executive from 2011 until 2015. He was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Ohio in the 2014 election, and was defeated by the incumbent, John Kasich. Before being elected county executive, FitzGerald served as mayor of Lakewood, Ohio; a Lakewood city councilman; an assistant Cuyahoga County prosecutor; and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
FitzGerald grew up in Indiana and graduated from high school there. He attended the Indiana University and later transferred to Ohio State University in Columbus. He graduated from Ohio State University in 1990, and obtained a law degree from the Cleveland–Marshall College of Law in 1993. During this time, FitzGerald worked as a staff assistant for former U.S. Representative Edward F. Feighan. He also served on the staff of Indiana Secretary of State Evan Bayh.
In 1995, FitzGerald was commissioned as a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and was assigned to the Organized Crime Task Force in Chicago. He investigated political corruption and mafia influence in Cicero, Illinois.
In 1998, FitzGerald returned to the Cleveland area and later joined the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s office. In 1999, he was appointed to the city council in Lakewood, Ohio, a position he held for nine years. In 2007, he was elected mayor of Lakewood. FitzGerald’s administration focused on a community-policing initiative and recession-based financial issues similar to those faced by local governments throughout the country.
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